Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-22

TWENTY-FIVE persons were summoned TO appear
In the Police Court at noon to-day and TESTIFY in
the case OF alleged conspiracy heretofore reported
IN THs STAR In which Judge smell is called upon
70 decide whether labor Organizations can, under
the laws here boycott citizens obnoxious 70 them
There was large crowd OF persons interested in
the case present The nine defendants-Louis p
Wilde. I'd. @ Linden, Jno. n Pissorio, Jas c.
Caiian, Jo~ B. Caldwell Geo. \. Sloan. Jno. Fallon
ANON fiscnef, ana Frank Pisterio-were called
They were all present. with their counsel. Messrs.
Chas. g. Moore and J. II. Raiston. District Attor
ney worthington and Mr.. H. W. Garnett appeared
for the prosecution.
motion OF MT. Moore TO Quash the information
was oyerruied, and he then said he had a naper
s{ned by me DEFENDANTS, In which they asked Tor
The Judge referred to the right Of the defendants
to note an appeal
TIER CHARGER
The Information charges "that Frank Krause.
Louis Naecker, otherwise called Ludwig Naecker,
August Naecker. Chas. Arndt, Louis Naecker, jr.,
Herman Feige Gustav A. Bruder. Fritz Betcher,
Herman Arndt, Julius Schultz, Louis Brandt. Cas-.
par Windus, Ernest Arndt, and Christ. Feire dur-
Ing the months OF July and August were residents
OF the District OF Columbia, and were pursui nC
during those months and at the sme ~ fna snat
rences hereinafter stated, there was In SAID Dis
trict An association OF musicians called The wash
~
The Washington Musical Assembly, no. 4,oS. X.
Of T. which was composed OF one hundred ana
ny and was branch q an organize
OF Labor or America which during said
months extended throughout the United
bers Of whom ten thousand Were res, ms
OF the District of Columbia; that during
said months the defendants were members q
18th day OF July last said Krause was a member
OF the aforementioned association, and that on the
day mentioned fine OF $40 was imposed on him
and another fine OF $50 the legality OF both which
said fines the said krause disputed and did not
pay; that the defendants and others conspred TO
sxtort from said krause the So on account OF
nnes, and TO prevent the said krause and others
named in the warrant from pursuing their calling
and TO boycott them and prevent them from OBJ
Charges that The said Defendants prsanra e
and according to the said conspiracy, combina-
ton and confederacy. as aforesaid, did send and
Washington Musical Assembly," otherwise called
"The Washington Musical Assembly No. 4,3OS, X
OF L and divers other persons In the District OF
unknown, certain printed circular OF the tenor
following:
SANCTUARY, WASHINGTON MUSICAL ASSEMBLY,
430S X. OF L.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 8, 1887.
Dear Sir and Brother: In accordance with a
resolution OF this assembly and in compliance 10
hereby notified that the following named MEM
bers OF this assembly are hereby suspended for
having performed with +. KrauSe In direct VIOLA
ton OF oficiai notice OF said Krauses suspension
from this assembly. You Will therefore not en-
gage or perform directly or Indirectly with any OF
them: Louis Naecker, Gus. A. Bruder August
Louis Naecker, Jr., Herman Arndt, Herman Feige,
Ernest Arndt julius Schultz, Herman Feige.
BY order OF the assembly,
E. C. LrNDrS, JR.,
Recording Sec'y.
Messrs c. s. Moore, Thomas NJ. Fields, and j. II.
Ralston appeared for the defendants and entered q
plea OF net guilty.
THE DEFENDANTS MUST BE IN ATTENDANCE
Mr.. Moore stated that Mr.. John Pistorio, one OF
the defendants, was the leader OF an orchestra,
and asked that he be not required to stay in the
courtroom.
Mr.. Worthington said that 1t was necessary that
ne should be there He held that the court could
Mr.. Moore said that, in the case OF the star
reuters, Mr.. Dorsey was outside the courtroom
Mr.. Worthington retorted: sand II Mr.. Dorsey
mao been convicted he never would have gone 10
the penttent1ary."
he would not take the responsibility OF excusing
the DEFENDANTS attendance.
THE FIRST WITNESS
Hubert Schutter was the first witness He tes-
titled that he had been member OF the Washing
ton Musical Assembly. He understood that he
had been expelled some time about september z,
but he did not know for what Witness Identified
the constitution, and said he knew all the MEN,
bers except Mr.. Fallon Witness was the almoner
and also Judge. The custom was TO try members
before the council. Witness testified that a Ger.
tain court fined Krause $50, and he was suspended
until the fine was paid. Witness mentioned the
names OF several defendants whom he said were
present at the meeting. Witness said that circu-
lars were issued and sent TO each member.
MI. Worthingt0n asked If at the meeting any,
thing was said about enforcing the $50 Judgment.
Witness said that Mr.. Wilde and Mr.. Linden
made some remarks. They said sit was
NECESSARY TO DOWN THIS NAN KRAusg
by making him pay the So" Witness said they
referred to him as 'this man." and did not call him
'brother' as was customary. A committee COM
posed OF Caldwell, Callan, Jno Pistorio and Sloan
Wee appointed and instructed TO go TO the various
steamboats, and otner places where krause might
obtain situation, and try and persuade them not
10 employ MIN; but 70 be careful and not use the
word boycott; but talk gentle and explain il to
the people SO they could understand; $40 Was APP
proprlated for the use OF the committee
At subsequent meeting a member OF the
committee reported and said they would have
done more, but their money gave out. Capt
Blake, they said, told them he would attend to
his own business, and used a remark which wit
ness did not care to repeat. Wilde told them to go
TO the executive committee and get what money
they wanted; Louis Naecker was suspended for
what other members were suspended for the
same cause, as he did not receive q circular
although he was in good standing. Witness said
give his evidence, and about week afterward he
was dismissed.
MI hOoIt OUytCtcu W ILLS cNlQe0ce, ana tne
court excluded 1t.
THE CIRCULAR.
Mr.. WOrthington read a circular bearing the seal
OF Washington Musical Assembly. notifying the
members that "Krause was tried before court on
sunday, July IL, on two charges and had been
found guilty OF both charges. In the first case he
was charged with not complying with the Assem-
blys order TO withhold a certain part OF the en-
gagement money from Brother Emerson, when-
ever employing the LATTER and turning over the
money SO withheld into our treasury. A
nne OF $25 Was imposed. HIS second
onense, for which an additional fine OF
$50 was imposed, consists in having unfairly
underbid another brother, and through this means
having obtained the contract for furnishing music
on the Lower Cedar Point steamer. 1t is further
ordered that no member shall play with Brother
krause until he has fully settled the fine put on
him by the court and every member violating this
mandate viii be dealt with strictly according to
law"
Mr.. Schutter said that he had received such
circular.
Mr.. Moore croSs-examined Mr.. Schutter and he
testified that ne did not know anything or the by.
laws when ne signed his name TO the book. He
filled the ONCE OF judge for about eight months.
Witness tried cases, but did not suspend members.
He was not Judge OF the court which lined Mr..
krauSe. witness was not interviewed by Mr..
Krause about the time OF the trial witness had
not Joined with krauSe TO break up the assembly.
He did not know that he had violated an obiiga-
ton in telling what had passed In the meetings.
witness was not positive that Mr. Wild was pres
ent when KrauSe was fined; but he was present
when he told nYnff II, On N a